Bust-form.



N. 745,787. PATENTED DEG. l, 1903. A. M. COLEMAN. BUST FORM.

APPLICATION FILED DEO'. 2. 1901.

NO MODEL.

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PATENT OEEICE.

ANNA M. COLEMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BUST-FORM.

SFECF'IGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 745,787, dated December 1, 1903.

Application filed December 2, 1901. Serial No. 84,353. (No modelfl To all whom may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA M. COLEMAN, a resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a Bust-Form, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in bustforms; and the object of the invention is to provide a bust-forni which is light in construction, can be readily and conveniently adjusted to give the desired form, will provide for proper ventilation, and will generf ally improve the shape of the bust without discomfort to the wearer.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a bust-form which is extremely simple and cheap in construction and in which the fabric covering is easily detached, so that it may be regularly laundered.

The following specification enters into a detail description of my invention, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference thereon which designate the different parts; and what I claim as new in the particular construction of the bustform and arrangement of parts constituting the same is more speciiically set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings which form a part of this specification, Figure l is a view showing the application of my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the bust-form, the fabric covering being removed. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4 is a sectional view.

In carrying out my invention I make the bust-form of two skeleton frames which are yielding and adjustably connected to each other, so that they may be applied to give the desired shape to the bust, and as these frames A and A' are alike a description of one will also apply to the other, similar letters being used to indicate like parts in each frame.

The frame consists of the longitudinal ribs cl. and a connecting-stay a', attached centrally to the aforesaid ribs. These ribs and the stay are made up of rust-proof bone-wire of verylight weight and flexible and are incased in cotton, silk, or other fabric. In making up this frame the ribs c1, are curved outward their entire length and their ends brought closely together and connected by a fabric covering b. The ribs are separated centrally conform to the movements of the body.

and held in proper relation to each other by means of the stay-wires a', and in making up the frame the central rib and stay are each preferably composed of two bone-wires.

The complete bust-form consists of the two frames A and A', constructed as hereinbefore described, and said frames are connected by a safety-pin O, which permits them to be adjusted to and from each other.

Over the bust-form or frames A and A' is applied a fabric covering E, which may be gathered and trimmed to suit the fancy, and this covering is pinned to the ends of the bust-form, as shown, and drawn tightly over the frames by the draw-strings e. By drawing upon these strings the shape of the bust can be changed, so that the desired shape of figure can be had. The device is secured in place by pinning it to the corset or to the corset-waist or other garment, and being light in construction and yielding will remain in place and give a light natural form to the bust.

In use the device presents a perfectly-natural form by allowing the oblong shape to extend to the armpits, giving the fullness on the sides, which appears when the natural form is well rounded and readily yielding to The device also provides for ventilation by permitting a free circulation of air, and by having the covering detachable it can be laundered and kept perfectly clean.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

'l. A bust-form, comprising the skeleton frames each consisting of longitudinal ribs a connected together intimately at their ends and curved outward and separated intermediately, as shown, a transverse stay or rib a extending across the underside of the ribs a and attached thereto to hold the latter in proper position with relation to each other, and the tabs b projecting from the ends ofthe frame and providing the means by which the two frames are connected together in forming the bust-form.

2. A bustform, comprising the skeleton frameseach consisting of longitudinal ribs a connected together intimately at their ends by fabric strips and curved outward and sep IOO arated interxnediately, as shown, a transverse stay or rib et extendingT across the under side the bust-form and provided with draw-strings. of the ribs a and attached thereto to hold the In testimony whereof I affix my signature latter in proper position with relation to each in the presence of two Witnesses.

ing attached to the tabs at the outer ends of to other, tabs b at the ends of the frame formed by extending the aforesaid fabric strips, and ANNA M COLEMAN' means for connecting the tabs in making up Witnesses:

CHAS. N. CULBERT.

the bust-form and whereby the frames may H. R. HAGEN, be reversed; together with the fabric coverl 

